Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Marquette, Sawyer International Airport (KSAW)

Lat: 46.35°NLon: 87.4°WElev: 1220ft.

Mostly Cloudy

3°F

-16°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 20 Jan 10:58 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Skandia MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 10:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5.

    High: -5 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.

    Low: -15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.

    Low: -10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values between -5 and 5. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Wind chill values between -5 and zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a temperature falling to around 2 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -5.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around -15.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 16.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Skandia MI
 46.4°N 87.23°W (Elev. 797 ft)
11:13 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
11pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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